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Ok guys, further to the post and further to the original replies months ago (that said my codes were a motor stall) I have noticed now when it stops during filling that the tub is not turning. I give it a spin by hand and usualy it fires up again.
So it would appear my original diagnosis of the air hose being blocked was false! I also read on here somewhere that the bowl should spin freely, mine has what feels like thousands of very powerful magnets locking it into positions about every 1/2 centimetre or so. Cant tell if it was always like this, but i dont seemto remember it. It is quite firm to start it moving, but once moving spins free util locking back to stationary.
Normal or not? and if normal, why will the tub sometimes not spin under its own power (now happening several times per wash cycle). I did notice slight traces of water around the pump hose and the bottom of the bowl, perhaps water leaking into the bearings and they are stuffed? If so, is that time for a new machine…
Cheers, Dave
Hi all, dragging up an old post of mine. Thus machine has been working well for the last year, but now started doing the same thing again – ie, starts to fill, then clunks off, then back on and fills for a few more seconds, then off, then back on etc..
It does this 4 times then quits if I dont get to it and give it a quick thumps on the top 🙂
It was getting quite bad tonight so I decided to whip the top off and check that hose that was previously squashed. All looked good, so fiddled a little with the hose then stuck it all back together. Now it was filling fine without stopping. Looked back a few minutes later and there was water everywhere – it would not stop filling!
Pulled the hose off again, couldnt see any probs, tried again (this time set to low) and it just keeps filling.
Ran the codes, shows as 10001000 (17 or 136?) as per the original problem.
Any clues? Single man with 2 kids here now running out of clothes!!
Dave.
EDIT: I was perusing the rest of the site and worked out that I had removed the hose and reconnected it while there was still water in the bowl…. Drained the bowl and made sure the pressure line was clear of water and reassembled – seems to be working now 🙂 Doesnt explain the error code tho!
Re: Fisher and Paykel Smartdrive 500 tub springs
Thank you very much for your assistance bigsmokepiker – have repaired the broken Bias Spring and reassembled and now as good as gold again!
This forum is helping me keep this poor old dear in operation!
Much appreciated, Dave.
Re: Smartdrive 500 – GW500B
Wow Penguin45 – that was a quick response! Thank you!
OK, followed your instructions (all except for no two beeps tho on entering diagnostics?) and reading the screen from LEFT to right (starting with long wash LED) is 10001000 (code 136 if my memories of binary are correct?)
I fixed the squashed level indicator hose in the last 5 minutes (while you were so quickly responding!) and it seems to have fixed the fault?
Cheers, Dave.
